A woman in her 70s has been arrested in connection with an aggravated burglary at a house in Westmeath.
Gardaí said a number of people forced their way into a home in Mullingar at around 2pm on Saturday 19th September.
The suspects stole the homeowner’s car and “some personal items.”
Investigators carried out a number of searches in the midlands yesterday and arrested three people – including a woman in her 70s and two men in their 20s and 40s.
All three are being held at Mullingar and Tullamore Garda Stations.
Gardaí are continuing to appeal for information on the burglary. They are particularly interested in talking to anyone who was in the Ballinea area of Mullingar, or any person that availed of the car park facilities at the Royal Canal, Grange South Mullingar between 12.00pm - 2.00pm on Saturday, 19th September 2020 to contact them.
